In Re W.Y.

Section 5-607 of the Family Law Article (“FL”) of the Maryland Code allows a court to order an out-of-state placement for a child who has been adjudicated delinquent so long as the child is given a hearing with notice to his parent or guardian and, after that hearing, the juvenile court makes specific findings. W.Y. (“W”) was a juvenile (he’s now over 18) who pled involved to his most recent set of charges and was adjudicated delinquent. Using a form order edited by hand, the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County ordered W placed in a facility in Pennsylvania; he contends on appeal that…